Diocesan Formation Days
Diocesan Formation Days (formerly Pastoral Study Days) information can be found at this link
Domano Renewal Centre
September 2015 at a Glance can be found here.
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Pope Francis has declared an annual day of prayer for the Care of Creation to be celebrated every year on September 1. More information on this announcement can be found here.
International Eucharistic Congress Conference and Tour (please add to your parish bulletin for the whole month of August)
The 51st International Eucharistic Congress will be held January 24-31, 2016. It will take place in Cebu City, Philippines. Fr. Rector Tolentino is organizing a group of parishioners in the diocese who are interested attending the Eucharistic Congress. The trip to the Philippines will include Eucharistic Congress and tour of few islands in the region. For those interested, please contact Fr. Rector at 1-250-964-4424 or e-mail vicargeneral@pgdiocese.bc.ca. For more information about the 51st International Eucharistic Congress please visit the official website of the congress: http://iec2016.ph/
Halt distribution of the RU-486 abortion pill
Join us in asking federal Health Minster Rona Ambrose to intervene to halt distribution of the RU-486 abortion pill. Her email address is rona.ambrose@parl.gc.ca. Letters can also be sent to her postage free: Health Minister Rona Ambrose, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0A6.
Let us stand together in defence of human life from conception to its natural end.
Share the truth about doctor-assisted suicide
The federal government has launched a consultation process on doctor-assisted suicide. It will conduct public consultations and receive online submissions before proposing legislative options this fall.
We know the government listens to those who take the time to write or email. Please submit your views on this critical subject and sign up for notifications on the consultation process at ep-ce.ca/en/consultation.
Let us stand together in defence of human life from conception to its natural end.
Monthly Day of Adoration
Emmanuel Hermitage invites you to a Personal Date with Jesus on September 9, 2015 in the Domano Chapel, 6500 Southridge Ave. Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. and the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a day of silent prayer and adoration. We will pray for the people and needs of our Diocese, the universal Church, and the world. In particular we will pray for the protection of all human life, for vocations, and for the intentions of those participating in the day. Please mark your calendar on the second Tuesday of each month for Personal Dates with Jesus days.
CCCB celebrates Consecrated Life
On the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) joins the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC) to invite all religious, members of societies of apostolic life and secular institutes, as well as all interested Catholics, to a Mass of Thanksgiving, September 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, in Montreal. The Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the CCCB, will preside at the Mass along with all the Catholic Bishops of Canada.
Vocations Retreats – Seminary of Christ the King
Our next Vocation Live-ins for the College and High School Seminary are:
- November 13-15, 2015
- February 12-14, 2016
- April 8-10, 2016
If you would like to attend, please contact:
College Seminary Live In:
Father Matthew Gerlich, OSB
Tel: 604-826-8715
Email: rector.majors@yahoo.ca.